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BAVES THOUGH.

No. 520,993. Patented June 5, 1894.

ilNrrnn' STATES PATENT Outros.

THOMAS O. KELLER, OF DIXON, lLLlNOlS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO F. N. JOHNSON, OF SAME PLACE.

SAVES-THOUGH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 520,993, dated June 1894. Application tiled February 6, 1894. Serial No. 499,300 (No model.)

To all whom t may concern/'.-

Be it known that l, THOMAS C. KELLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dixon, in the county of Lee, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Eaves-Troughs, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in eaves troughs, and it has for its objects among others to provide a simple and efficient means for collecting the trash, dirt, leaves and other refuse and preventing the same from entering the downspout, and not only this, but insuring its being washed away and out of the eaves trough. I provide the trough at one end with a grating which lies substantially horizontal with relation to the said main portion of the trough but the portion supporting the said grating is inclined with relation to the said main portion of the trough so that the water flowing from the main portion to the down-spout will wash away all trashoollected by the said grating thus keeping the same at all times practically clear. The inner ends of the wires of the grating are confined between theoverlapping ends of the main portion andthe inclined part of the trough, where they are protected, and the other ends terminate flush with the upper edge of the trough where they are suitably confined.

Other objects and advantages of the invention Will hereinafter appear and the novel features thereof will be specifically defined by the appended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part ot this specification, and in which- Figure l is aperspective view showing my improvement in position. Fig. 2 is an enlarged central vertical longitudinal section through the portion of the trough embodying my improvements Fig. 3 is a top plan of Fig. 2.

lLike letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring now to the details of the draw ings by letter, A designates the eaves trough which may be of any well known or approved form of construction except as hereinafter specified. At the end nearest the down-spout the trough is provided with a portion B which inclines downward from its point of connection with the trough proper to its other end, to which is attached the down-spout O in any suitable manner.

D is the grating composed preferably of a plurality of wires the inner ends of which are held between the overlapping ends of the trough A and the portion B as seen in Fig. 2, being soldered if necessary, and theirl other ends are held in position in any suitable manner, as for instance by being secured to a strip d which is heldto the end of the portion B, the ends of the wires being bent downward as seen at d in Fig. 2 and held between said strip and the end of the portion B with the upper face of the wires practically flush with the upper edge of the said portion'B at that end as seen in Fig. 2. The wires diverge from their inner ends toward the outer ends as shown best in Fig. 3 and are arranged substantially horizontal as shown in Fig. 2, although they may inclinel more or less downward as may be found most expedient. It will be observed that at the inner end of the grating where the water first falls thereupon the trough is the full depth so that there is no danger of its washing the trash and dirt over the side of thetrough, but will wash it along to the outer end of the portion B and over the end thereof to the ground. It will further be seen that not only is the trash and refuse prevented from entering the downspout but that it is washed off of the grating by which it is collected which latter will thus be kept practically clear and neither the grating nor the down-spout can become clogged. The grating may assume a position more or less inclined as the circumstances may require.

Other modifications in detail may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

It is evident that although herein shown and described as applied to an eaves trough my improvement is applicable for use in connection with a street gutter or a sewer and hence I do not limitmyself to its application IOO to a trough to be aliixed to a building at the eaves thereof.

What I claim as new is- 1. An eaves trough having a discharge opening and a horizontal grating composed of wires arranged lengthwise of the spout with their upper surface substantially flush with the upper edge of the end thereof over said opening and the ends of said wires being permanently afxed, as set forth.

2. An eaves trough provided with an in clined portion and a grating with its inner ends conined between the overlappin g ends of the trough and inclined portion, substantially as specified.

3. An eaves trough provided with an inclined ond portion having a discharge opening and a substantially horizontal grating over said opening composed of fixed wires extending in the direction of the length of and from end to end of the inclined portion with its upper surface substantially flush With the upper edge of the outer end of the inclined portion, as specified. p Y

4. An eaves trough provided with an inolined end portion having a substantially horizontal grating composed of Wires arranged lengthwise of the said portion and fixed in position at opposite ends of the inclined por tion, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

THOMAS C. KELLER. Witnesses:

C. B. MORRISON, A. F. BROOKS. 

